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FDA import refusals: seafood from Lithuania

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to June 15, 2023

FDA refused 5 seafood shipment lines from Lithuania between October 2016 and June 15, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were bream and salmon, most often for LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

5
seafood lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2023
1
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Lithuania by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2017 to 2023. The same numbers are in the table.012342017: 4 refusal lines4’172023: 1 refusal lines1’23
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20231
20174

Bream refusals from Lithuania

FDA refused 4 bream lines from Lithuania between October 2016 and June 15, 2023, 80% of the seafood lines.
Bream product descriptions refused from Lithuania
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of seafood
Bream360.0%
Bream, hot smoked, fish120.0%

Recent bream refusals

Recent Bream refusals from Lithuania
DateFirmProductCharges
UabSilute, LithuaniaBream, hot smoked, fishLISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBreamLISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBreamLISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBreamLISTERIASource

Salmon refusals from Lithuania

FDA refused 1 salmon line from Lithuania between October 2016 and June 15, 2023, 20% of the seafood lines.
Salmon product descriptions refused from Lithuania
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of seafood
Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.)120.0%

Recent salmon refusals

Recent Salmon refusals from Lithuania
DateFirmProductCharges
UabSilute, LithuaniaSalmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.)LISTERIASource

Why FDA refused seafood from Lithuania

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Lithuania
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
LISTERIAListeria monocytogenes5100%

Import alerts for seafood that list Lithuania firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Lithuania
AlertCoversRedGreen
16-74Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish4
16-39Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes2

Lithuania seafood firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Lithuania seafood firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
UabSilute5

Latest seafood refusals from Lithuania

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Lithuania
DateFirmProductCharges
UabSilute, LithuaniaSalmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.)LISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBream, hot smoked, fishLISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBreamLISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBreamLISTERIASource
UabSilute, LithuaniaBreamLISTERIASource

Questions about seafood refusals from Lithuania

How many seafood shipments from Lithuania did FDA refuse in 2023?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Lithuania in 2023 through June 15, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Lithuania?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Lithuania the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Lithuania?
As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Lithuania firms are Import Alert 16-74 (4 firms) and Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Lithuania firms too; see the country page.

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